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Trade union rights are human rights 1 July 2021 An online union academy made in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Jacques Taty Mwakupemba, Augustin Tumba Nzuji
The Online Union Academy [Académie Syndicale en Ligne, ASL] project set up by the Congo National Federation of Teachers and Social Educators (FENECO/UNTC) is part of the capacity-building activities of unions working in the education sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Primary, Secondary and Technical Education; Higher and University...
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Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 4 23 March 2021 DRC: online union training full of promise
The Fédération nationale des enseignants du Congo/Union Nationale des Travailleurs du Congo (FENECO/UNTC) has closed the end of its online Trade Union Academy on the fundamentals of trade unionism.
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Union renewal and development 3 November 2020 DRC: Collaboration of education trade unions in the production of a guide on COVID-19 in schools
Education International affiliates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have embarked on a project to develop a guide on COVID-19 intended for teachers and to organise workshops on how to use it. The project has also raised awareness among teachers on the importance of unionisation.
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Union growth 21 October 2020 “Africa: Collaboration between Unions and Governments for a Better Future in Education”, by Cherine Sabry.
Cherine Sabry
Unions and governments have been in conflict since the dawn of time. The mere existence of unions as a force to defend workers’ rights where governments fail to do so in and of itself leads to this conflictual relationship. In Africa, unions have rarely been consulted during the COVID-19 crisis...
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Trade union rights are human rights 18 September 2020 What value should we place on qualifications in the COVID-19 era? by Jacques Taty.
Jacques Taty Mwakupemba
What value will the certificates and qualifications awarded to graduating students and pupils by the Congolese state at the end of this year ultimately have? On 10 August, the Congolese ministry for primary, secondary and technical education opened schools, but only for pupils and students in graduating years, to prepare...
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Trade union rights are human rights 16 July 2020 DRC: The government must pay “new units” teachers and address COVID-19 financial deficit
Trade unionist teachers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have called on the public authorities to respect a promise to pay “new units” teachers since April 2020.
DRC: The government must pay “new units” teachers and address COVID-19 financial deficit
Affiliates
Centrale de l’Education Nationale et de la Recherche Scientifique
CSC-EnseignementB.P. 3107 Kinshasa-GombeFédération nationale des enseignants du Congo
FENECO-UNTCB.P. 8814 Kinshasa 1Syndicat des Enseignants du Congo
SYECOB.P. 14611 1 Kinshasa